Islamic, Feminine
Zuhra
ZUH-ra (IPA: /ˈzuːhra/ or /zuːˈhra/)
Pronunciation: ZUH-ra (IPA: /ˈzuːhra/ or /zuːˈhra/)
زُهْرَة — زَهْرَة (دلالة على الإزدهار واللمعان)، اسم للكوكب الزهرة
Girl
Origin
Arabic; used in South Asian (including Sindhi) and Bosnian Muslim communities
Meaning
Blossom; brightness; historically associated with the planet Venus (the bright morning/evening star)
Thematic Cluster
Not specified
Islamic Status
Recommended
Verification
Likely Valid
Quality Score
96
Religious Confidence
76
Letters
5
Qur'anic / Islamic Reference
No widely cited direct Qur'anic reference is attached to Zuhra.
Zuhra is a Arabic; used in South Asian (including Sindhi) and Bosnian Muslim communities name commonly explained as Blossom; brightness; historically associated with the planet Venus (the bright morning/evening star). It is often grouped with Islamic, Feminine names in modern name lists.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
Names With Similar Meaning
Zaytun
Olive (the fruit/tree); literally 'olive' in Arabic (زيتون).
Zühre
Bright, luminous; classical Turkish form of Zuhra, associated with the planet Venus and radiance
Zahira
Bright; shining; blossoming (feminine form of the Arabic adjective 'zahir' meaning radiant or manifest).
Zernigar
Adorned with gold; literally 'gold-decorated' (from Persian zar 'gold' + nigār 'ornament, adorning')
Zineb
Moroccan/Amazigh variant of Zaynab (زَيْنَب): 'father's adornment' or historically associated with a fragrant tree; denotes beauty or fragrant plant
Zaynab al-Nafzawiyya
Compound: Zaynab (زينب) — a classical Arabic feminine name often glossed as 'father's ornament' or associated with a fragrant plant; al-Nafzawiyya (النفزاوية) — a nisba indicating origin from Nafzawa (a Berber locality/tribal name).